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Chapter 7 (for lack of a better title):
Nova was wide awake, her body did not except the sleep that it ever so wanted but instead kept her awake into the early hours on the morning. Her mind was racing with the events of the pervious night and all the events that had happened before them. She could feel the pain and hurt building up inside of her again, the two emotions that she had tried so hard to bury deep down inside of her along with the memories of her past.
Nova had finally found her brother that she had longed for but when she was with him she got this ire feeling that something was wrong between them. Why had she insisted that he go? Who was he? Where did he live? The questions raced through Nova's already clouded mind and took over. She could feel her head spinning and saw the world around her fading to blackness.
"No" She called out softy trying to clear her mind. "Just let it go. You'll see him again and if you don't, you don't need him anyway"
"Nova who you talking to?" Bee's groggy voice called over to Nova softly.
"No one" Nova snapped back at the innocent girl.
"Fine, I'm just trying to help. You know that if you keep everything inside like that it'll just end up hurting you, its not healthy Nova" The sympathy in her voice was too much for Nova.
"Since when did you become all high and might? You think you know everything. If I want to keep everything inside I sure as hell will, I don't need you advice or your sympathy" The harshness in Nova's voice was cruel, but Nova always said what she meant and this was no different.
"One day, one day you'll learn Nova, you need to let people in, not block them out" With that Bee rolled over onto her opposite side and let the urge for sleep over take her.
"What do you know, you haven't had to live my life" Nova muttered softly to her self as she rolled over and drifted off into a disturbed slumber.
-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- One week later-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
Nova wander around absentmindedly trying to sell her papers. It was in the heat of the day. The sun beamed down on her already uncomfortable self- causing her body to sweat. But she did not notice this, her mind was else where, where it had spent the last week. Her brother's friend had said something about Jack's newsies entering their territory, but where was their territory? The only place that made sense was the Bronx. But why the Bronx? Nova had eavesdropped on a conversation that Jack and Spot where having about the problems between them and the Bronx. From what she comprehended from the conversation she figured out that the two were not on good terms, heck they were on the verge of a war! That's just what she needed to choose between her family and her friends.
Nova was busy mulling over the event that had happened a week ago to even notice where she was going. She was letting her feet guild her.
"Hey, look what we have got here" A gruff male voice taunted. Nova could here his cronies letting out laughter that caused her to shutter. "What's this? One of Kelly's newsies, wow I would think that they would have more sense to be wandering around here"
"Yea I am one of 'Kelly's newsies' and who are you?" Nova asked letting her attitude seep in and mix with her words.
"Wow, this one's got quite the temper, and it's a girl!" The same boys as before howled with laughter, the instant he let out his deep laugh the others immediately did the same. Nova scowled at their lack of independence, how they relied on their, well what looked like their leader, to tell them what to do. "The names Irish" He said sarcastically.
"Oh well it's a pleasure to meet you" Nova said with mock politeness. "I'll be sure to stop by and visit you next time I'm around this side of town" Again she mocked him.
"Listen here girly, no one talks to me like that, especially you" Nova could feel his saliva spring from his mouth and land on her face. She could feel his sweaty body up against hers. His yellow eyes full of anger because of the mere fact that a girl had defied him.
"Oh God, I'm terrified, don't hurt me" Her intentions to mock him were clearly noticeable from her tone of voice. Just then Irish brought his arm back and sent it flying directly into Nova's right eye.
"I'd keep my mouth shut if I were you" His threatening glare showed Nova that he meant business.
"Well your not me and I don't have to listen to you" Nova stated coolly back to him. Just as Irish brought his arm back for another hit Nova noticed two familiar faces enter the crowd.
"What's going on here?" She heard the first familiar voice yell.
'Pockets and Tucker' She thought to herself.
"That brat up there is mouthing off to Irish, man does she have some guts" A boy around 15 said to Pockets.
"What does she look like?" Hawk questioned not trying to sound to desperate.
"Um. from what I saw she has blonde hair, and these really green eyes" The boy said while he looked at the two boys as if he was questioning them.
"Shit" Hawk whispered softly so that his voice wasn't heard by the rest of the newsies.
Hawk and Pockets pushed their way through the crowd and sure enough, there was Nova, engaged in a fight with Irish.
Pockets saw the look of terror that washed over Hawks face, and knew that he had to do something. Without thinking he ran over to where the brawling pair where fighting and pulled Irish off. Irish gave him a look that said he was dead, oh if looks could kill Pockets would be sleeping with the daises.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" Irish's loud voice bellowed out.
"I'm saving your ass" Pockets stopped unsure of what to say, 'think damn it, think' he thought to himself. "Think about what you're doing, you're beating up a little girl, why waste your energy on something that was not worth your time of day? Your reputation would surely go down, I can hear it now 'did you hear about the leader over in the Bronx? Well he beats up girls because he can't take anyone his own size'. Now come on, do you want that?" Pockets was one hell of a talker and always managed to talk his way out of things.
"Do you know her or something?" Irish questioned when his anger was reburied inside of him.
"Are you kidding me? I would never associate with someone like her" Pockets lied. Nova sent him a glare that would have caused any grown man to shudder.
"Whatever, you really know how to run that mouth of yours Pockets" Irish said as he walked away. After seeing their leader walk away the rest on the newsies immediately followed as if they were lost puppies.
Once the newsies had tagged along after their leader, Pockets Hawk and Nova were left standing alone.
"WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? COMING INTO THE BRONX ALONE!" Hawk scolded his sister.
"I don't know, I didn't even realize I was here until Irish confronted me", Nova said softly not in the mood for yet another argument. Besides she was to busy tending to her new wounds which consisted of a black eye, split lip and a cut right about her blackened eye.
"Good thing I was here, my useful talent saved yet another life" Pockets chuckled trying to lighten the mood.
"Yes thank you, you saved my life, you're absolutely amazing". Any idiot would have been able to detect the sarcasm that plagued Nova's words.
"Hey shut up" Pockets hollered back at her.
"Shut up, the both of you!" Hawks said to them both. "Come on, we'll walk you back" Hawk put a loving hand on Nova's back and ushered away from the 'danger zone'. The two siblings walked off with Pockets trailing not far behind.
Once they were in sight of the Manhattan lodging house Hawk and Pockets bid Nova good-bye.
"Bye" Pockets said nonchalantly.
"Good-bye Nova, until we meet again" Hawk said whole heartily. "Be careful! No more just walking into the Bronx like that, it's not safe, you hear me?"
"Yes" Nova sighed exasperated. "Bye" Nova turned and began to make the rest of the way back to the lodging house. Her pace gradually slowed, she didn't want to face Jack and the others, they would surely question her about her appearance, and that was something she did not want to explain, it went to deep and lead into questions about her past. The thought about her brother, family and the life that she lived before this we something she did not want to talk about. She was determined not to let the newsies in on what was her past; she wanted to forget it all together.
*^*^*^*^*^*^*^^*^*^*^* A/N: alrighty this chapter was originally going to be longer but I can't sit here anymore. I went downstairs in the middle of writing this and on my way back up I fell on the stairs and hit my knee really, really hard. And at the moment it's throbbing profusely. Must go lie down! Quick shout outs: B.L, bulldogchik05 (hey I think it's a great idea to co-write a story!), Baby D, Scoop, Glitz, Laze, and lildreamer99. Sorry if I forgot anyone. All my reviewers rock!!!!! And now, please make me happy be reviewing!!!!!!! Please!!!!!
Chapter 7 (for lack of a better title):
Nova was wide awake, her body did not except the sleep that it ever so wanted but instead kept her awake into the early hours on the morning. Her mind was racing with the events of the pervious night and all the events that had happened before them. She could feel the pain and hurt building up inside of her again, the two emotions that she had tried so hard to bury deep down inside of her along with the memories of her past.
Nova had finally found her brother that she had longed for but when she was with him she got this ire feeling that something was wrong between them. Why had she insisted that he go? Who was he? Where did he live? The questions raced through Nova's already clouded mind and took over. She could feel her head spinning and saw the world around her fading to blackness.
"No" She called out softy trying to clear her mind. "Just let it go. You'll see him again and if you don't, you don't need him anyway"
"Nova who you talking to?" Bee's groggy voice called over to Nova softly.
"No one" Nova snapped back at the innocent girl.
"Fine, I'm just trying to help. You know that if you keep everything inside like that it'll just end up hurting you, its not healthy Nova" The sympathy in her voice was too much for Nova.
"Since when did you become all high and might? You think you know everything. If I want to keep everything inside I sure as hell will, I don't need you advice or your sympathy" The harshness in Nova's voice was cruel, but Nova always said what she meant and this was no different.
"One day, one day you'll learn Nova, you need to let people in, not block them out" With that Bee rolled over onto her opposite side and let the urge for sleep over take her.
"What do you know, you haven't had to live my life" Nova muttered softly to her self as she rolled over and drifted off into a disturbed slumber.
-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- One week later-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
Nova wander around absentmindedly trying to sell her papers. It was in the heat of the day. The sun beamed down on her already uncomfortable self- causing her body to sweat. But she did not notice this, her mind was else where, where it had spent the last week. Her brother's friend had said something about Jack's newsies entering their territory, but where was their territory? The only place that made sense was the Bronx. But why the Bronx? Nova had eavesdropped on a conversation that Jack and Spot where having about the problems between them and the Bronx. From what she comprehended from the conversation she figured out that the two were not on good terms, heck they were on the verge of a war! That's just what she needed to choose between her family and her friends.
Nova was busy mulling over the event that had happened a week ago to even notice where she was going. She was letting her feet guild her.
"Hey, look what we have got here" A gruff male voice taunted. Nova could here his cronies letting out laughter that caused her to shutter. "What's this? One of Kelly's newsies, wow I would think that they would have more sense to be wandering around here"
"Yea I am one of 'Kelly's newsies' and who are you?" Nova asked letting her attitude seep in and mix with her words.
"Wow, this one's got quite the temper, and it's a girl!" The same boys as before howled with laughter, the instant he let out his deep laugh the others immediately did the same. Nova scowled at their lack of independence, how they relied on their, well what looked like their leader, to tell them what to do. "The names Irish" He said sarcastically.
"Oh well it's a pleasure to meet you" Nova said with mock politeness. "I'll be sure to stop by and visit you next time I'm around this side of town" Again she mocked him.
"Listen here girly, no one talks to me like that, especially you" Nova could feel his saliva spring from his mouth and land on her face. She could feel his sweaty body up against hers. His yellow eyes full of anger because of the mere fact that a girl had defied him.
"Oh God, I'm terrified, don't hurt me" Her intentions to mock him were clearly noticeable from her tone of voice. Just then Irish brought his arm back and sent it flying directly into Nova's right eye.
"I'd keep my mouth shut if I were you" His threatening glare showed Nova that he meant business.
"Well your not me and I don't have to listen to you" Nova stated coolly back to him. Just as Irish brought his arm back for another hit Nova noticed two familiar faces enter the crowd.
"What's going on here?" She heard the first familiar voice yell.
'Pockets and Tucker' She thought to herself.
"That brat up there is mouthing off to Irish, man does she have some guts" A boy around 15 said to Pockets.
"What does she look like?" Hawk questioned not trying to sound to desperate.
"Um. from what I saw she has blonde hair, and these really green eyes" The boy said while he looked at the two boys as if he was questioning them.
"Shit" Hawk whispered softly so that his voice wasn't heard by the rest of the newsies.
Hawk and Pockets pushed their way through the crowd and sure enough, there was Nova, engaged in a fight with Irish.
Pockets saw the look of terror that washed over Hawks face, and knew that he had to do something. Without thinking he ran over to where the brawling pair where fighting and pulled Irish off. Irish gave him a look that said he was dead, oh if looks could kill Pockets would be sleeping with the daises.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" Irish's loud voice bellowed out.
"I'm saving your ass" Pockets stopped unsure of what to say, 'think damn it, think' he thought to himself. "Think about what you're doing, you're beating up a little girl, why waste your energy on something that was not worth your time of day? Your reputation would surely go down, I can hear it now 'did you hear about the leader over in the Bronx? Well he beats up girls because he can't take anyone his own size'. Now come on, do you want that?" Pockets was one hell of a talker and always managed to talk his way out of things.
"Do you know her or something?" Irish questioned when his anger was reburied inside of him.
"Are you kidding me? I would never associate with someone like her" Pockets lied. Nova sent him a glare that would have caused any grown man to shudder.
"Whatever, you really know how to run that mouth of yours Pockets" Irish said as he walked away. After seeing their leader walk away the rest on the newsies immediately followed as if they were lost puppies.
Once the newsies had tagged along after their leader, Pockets Hawk and Nova were left standing alone.
"WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? COMING INTO THE BRONX ALONE!" Hawk scolded his sister.
"I don't know, I didn't even realize I was here until Irish confronted me", Nova said softly not in the mood for yet another argument. Besides she was to busy tending to her new wounds which consisted of a black eye, split lip and a cut right about her blackened eye.
"Good thing I was here, my useful talent saved yet another life" Pockets chuckled trying to lighten the mood.
"Yes thank you, you saved my life, you're absolutely amazing". Any idiot would have been able to detect the sarcasm that plagued Nova's words.
"Hey shut up" Pockets hollered back at her.
"Shut up, the both of you!" Hawks said to them both. "Come on, we'll walk you back" Hawk put a loving hand on Nova's back and ushered away from the 'danger zone'. The two siblings walked off with Pockets trailing not far behind.
Once they were in sight of the Manhattan lodging house Hawk and Pockets bid Nova good-bye.
"Bye" Pockets said nonchalantly.
"Good-bye Nova, until we meet again" Hawk said whole heartily. "Be careful! No more just walking into the Bronx like that, it's not safe, you hear me?"
"Yes" Nova sighed exasperated. "Bye" Nova turned and began to make the rest of the way back to the lodging house. Her pace gradually slowed, she didn't want to face Jack and the others, they would surely question her about her appearance, and that was something she did not want to explain, it went to deep and lead into questions about her past. The thought about her brother, family and the life that she lived before this we something she did not want to talk about. She was determined not to let the newsies in on what was her past; she wanted to forget it all together.
*^*^*^*^*^*^*^^*^*^*^* A/N: alrighty this chapter was originally going to be longer but I can't sit here anymore. I went downstairs in the middle of writing this and on my way back up I fell on the stairs and hit my knee really, really hard. And at the moment it's throbbing profusely. Must go lie down! Quick shout outs: B.L, bulldogchik05 (hey I think it's a great idea to co-write a story!), Baby D, Scoop, Glitz, Laze, and lildreamer99. Sorry if I forgot anyone. All my reviewers rock!!!!! And now, please make me happy be reviewing!!!!!!! Please!!!!!
